Hospice nurses asses the patient's condition, teach the caregivers and help with management of pain and symptom control. Nurses are on call 24 hours a day.

Home Health Aides assist with bathing and personal care.

Social Workers help identify and resolve problems, coordinate resources, and provide counseling.

Trained volunteers provide emotional support, help with tasks and offer brief periods of relief for the caregiver.

Bereavement counseling and support group is available to the family members before and up to a year after the death.

Additional Hospice team members include Ministers, Therapists, and pharmacist who provide consultation and services as needs are identified.
 

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SPECIAL SERVICES

• Information and Referral Services

• Speakers Bureau

• Resource Library

• Educational Workshops

• Grief counseling in the community

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ADMISSION INTO THE PROGRAM

Patients are accepted into the program on the basis of health needs; they are not discriminated against on the basis of ability to pay, age, sex, race, creed, national origin, or mental or physical handicap.
 

CRITERIA

• Have a life-limiting illness

• Reside in service area

• Seek supportive home care services

• Reached the end of aggressive treatments

• Have a primary caregiver on an on-going basis

FUNDING

Hospice of Harnett County, Inc. is funded primarily through Memberships, Contributions, Memorials, Personal Gifts, Fund Raisers and United Way. As a licensed and Medicare / Medicaid certified Hospice, we also receive third party reimbursement for some of our services.

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

Membership in Hospice of Harnett County, Inc. may be established by a gift to the corporation of $25.00 or more. Members are entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors and on other matters which comes before the membership.

 

 

CONTRIBUTIONS

Contributions made to Hospice of Harnett County, Inc. are tax deductible whether or not connected to membership. You may make a contribution to Hospice without becoming a member of the corporation if that is your wish. It is our hope that Hospice will continue to grow and be enthusiastically supported by our local religious institutions, individuals, civic organizations, local businesses and citizens of Harnett County.

 

 

MEMORIALS

Hospice of Harnett County, Inc. will accept memorials at any time. Holidays are an especially appropriate time. Acknowledgments will be mailed to family in compliance with request.

 

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HOW YOU CAN HELP

You can invite us to present a program to your church, civic organization or any other group which may be interested in Hospice.

 

VOLUNTEERING

Become a Hospice volunteer. Our staff will be happy to discuss the options and training program with you at any time.

 

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